| When most people think about a rehab center, their | | | | choice, counselors are trying to reintroduce the |
| first thought goes straight to the abuse of illegal drugs | | | | concept of eating back into their daily routine. Patients |
| or even alcohol, but what many people seem to | | | | with an eating disorder need to develop a new system |
| overlook are eating disorders. A large number of | | | | of eating, and depending on their disorder, this can take |
| people have a hard time understanding how an eating | | | | a lot of time and practice. |
| order develops, especially since people that are | | | | Part of their therapy program is going to be made up |
| suffering from eating disorders never seem to | | | | of meal planning classes and group eating experiences |
| consume anything that is mind altering or addictive. | | | | where they start to learn healthy habits in a monitored |
| However that is not the case as an eating disorder | | | | environment. Many times, people with eating disorders |
| can often times be just as hard, or even harder, to | | | | have gotten the idea that they need to be skinnier or |
| break because the problem lies within the person’s | | | | that they are constantly overweight. This problem can |
| self-image. It can often be overwhelmingly difficult | | | | arise from the media, but most of the time it has |
| trying to help someone see him or herself for the way | | | | something to do with the way they are treated or |
| that they are and except that. Most eating disorders | | | | portrayed by their loved ones. |
| arise out of low self-esteem or a person being far too | | | | Some people do not understand how much of an |
| self-critical. Always trying to strive for something that | | | | impact their words may have on others and in return, |
| to them is perfection, but to the rest of society is | | | | what they may perceive as constructive criticism may |
| unhealthy. | | | | actually be extremely damaging to some one’s self |
| An eating disorder treatment program has quite a few | | | | confidence. The result can be a life changing and very |
| differences in its set up than a drug rehab program. | | | | dramatic experience, and people who suffer from |
| Instead of trying to teach the patient that they can live | | | | eating disorders need to get help from a professional |
| their life without having to turn to their substance of | | | | who knows what they are doing. |